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Short Ghost and Horror Collection 017 - Various
Short Ghost and Horror Collection 017 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Horror & Supernatural Fiction
A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-leggedy beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up your spine, the stench of human flesh, and the occasional touch of wonder....
Visions and Revisions - John Cowper POWYS
Visions and Revisions - John Cowper POWYS
- Author: John Cowper POWYS
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Literary Criticism
Powys presents a set of literary devotions of great figures in Literature who have obsessed him. He attempts not so much a reasoned critique or any attempt to categorise these figures but rather, as he describes in the Preface: "to give [himself]...
The Blue Fairy Book - Andrew Lang
The Blue Fairy Book - Andrew Lang
- Author: Andrew Lang
- Genre: Animals & Nature / Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales
Andrew Lang's Blue Fairy Book (1889) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. -Wikipedia...
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 24) - Thomas Babington Macaulay
The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 5, Chapter 24) - Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Author: Thomas Babington Macaulay
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
This is volume 5 chapter 24 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay (1800-1859). Volume 5 was published after his death.. Chapter 24 begins with the change in parliament with the 1698 elections. The death of the Electoral Prince of...
The Christmas Tree - Anonymous
The Christmas Tree - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of The Christmas Tree by Anonymous. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 19, 2010 This poem taken from Christmas Entertainments by Alice Maude Kellogg, contianing fancy drills, acrostics, motion...
Fair Margaret - H. Rider Haggard
Fair Margaret - H. Rider Haggard
- Author: H. Rider Haggard
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
This story is set during the reign of King Henry VII. Peter Brome is a poor man and without a father, and is in love with Margaret the dark-eyed daughter of John Castell, the kindly and wealthy merchant who has taken care of him and raised him....
White Fang - Jack London
White Fang - Jack London
- Author: Jack London
- Genre: Action & Adventure Fiction
br>White Fang (1906) was written as a companion to Jack London's successful Call of the Wild (1903). It is the tale of a wild dog born in the wild and eventually brought to civilization. The story is viewed primarily through the eyes of its...
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 060 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 060 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain independently chosen by the readers. Volume 60 features excerpts from two German philosophers, Christian von Wolff and Hegel, as well as British theologian Edward Stillingfleet. It contains essays...
The Vegetarian Cook Book - E. G. FULTON
The Vegetarian Cook Book - E. G. FULTON
- Author: E. G. FULTON
- Genre: *Non-fiction
Cookbook from the era of John Kellogg, whose vegetarian meat substitutes Protose and Nuttolene are featured heavily in this volume. Production of this item was available as recently as the mid 2000's via Scandinavia, but any current substitutions...
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 10 - Various
The Wit and Humor of America, Vol 10 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: General Fiction / Humorous Fiction / Poetry
The Wit and Humor of America is a 10 volume series. In this, the tenth volume, 62 short stories and poems have been gathered from 42 authors. This volume is sure to delight listeners. (Summary by Linette Geisel)...
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 057 - Various
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 057 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Essays & Short Works
Fifteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Natural cataclysm is the subject of several readings: the 1899 Alaskan earthquake, which uplifted cliffs at Yakutat Bay 47 feet; a terrifying forest fire in...
The Soldiers' Recessional - John Huston FINLEY
The Soldiers' Recessional - John Huston FINLEY
- Author: John Huston FINLEY
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry) / War & Military
Reprinted from Scribner’s Magazine for June, 1904, in an edition of forty copies for private distribution, by the courtesy of Charles Scribner’s Sons (from the forward)...
Holidays at Roselands - Martha Finley
Holidays at Roselands - Martha Finley
- Author: Martha Finley
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Religion / Christian Fiction
This is the second book of the much loved Elsie Dinsmore series and starts where the first book left off. Elsie is still recuperating from her weakness, with her kind and indulgent father by her side. The story revolves around how a strong bond of...
Birds and Nature, Vol. IX, No 4, April 1901 - Various
Birds and Nature, Vol. IX, No 4, April 1901 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Nature
"Birds and Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and brief descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published...
Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists - Elbert Hubbard
Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists - Elbert Hubbard
- Author: Elbert Hubbard
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings may have influenced them. These short essays are part biography and part pontification of Hubbard's opinion of...
Weeds by the Wall: Verses - Madison Cawein
Weeds by the Wall: Verses - Madison Cawein
- Author: Madison Cawein
- Genre: Poetry
This is a volume of verses by Madison Julius Cawein. This volume contains several poems of the dream-like quality for which Cawein was so famous. - Summary by Carolin...
Robinson Crusoe Written Anew for Children - Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe Written Anew for Children - Daniel Defoe
- Author: Daniel Defoe
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Action & Adventure Fiction / Nautical & Marine Fiction
Adaptation of the story of Robinson Crusoe for grammar school children. Tells how the shipwrecked sailor makes a new life for himself on the island, providing shelter, food, and clothing for himself from the few tools he rescued from the ship and...
Philip Augustus - William Holden HUTTON
Philip Augustus - William Holden HUTTON
- Author: William Holden HUTTON
- Genre: War & Military / Biography & Autobiography / Political Science
Philip Augustus (Philip II of France 1165-1223), grandfather of Saint Louis, was one of France's greatest kings. While England's Henry II was locked in combat with his rebellious offspring, Philip and his loyal son, Louis, steadily consolidated the...
Bible (ASV) NT 05: Acts - American Standard Version
Bible (ASV) NT 05: Acts - American Standard Version
- Author: American Standard Version
- Genre: Bibles
The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. Acts tells the story of the Early Christian church, with particular emphasis on the ministry of the Twelve Apostles and of Paul of Tarsus. The early...
Villette (version 2 Dramatic Reading) - Charlotte Brontë
Villette (version 2 Dramatic Reading) - Charlotte Brontë
- Author: Charlotte Brontë
- Genre: Dramatic Readings
After an unspecified family disaster, protagonist Lucy Snowe travels to the fictional city of Villette to teach at an all-girls school where she is unwillingly pulled into both adventure and romance. Summary by Wikipedia Cast list: Narrator: Mary J...
Alcibiades I - Plato
Alcibiades I - Plato
- Author: Plato
- Genre: Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity) / *Non-fiction / Philosophy
As Jowett relates in his brilliant introduction, 95% of Plato's writing is certain and his reputation rests soundly on this foundation. The Alcibiades 1 appears to be a short work by Plato with only two characters: Socrates and Alcibiades. This...
Eleven years a drunkard, or, The life of Thomas Doner: having lost both arms through intemperance, he wrote this book with his teeth as a warning to others - Thomas DONER
Eleven years a drunkard, or, The life of Thomas Doner: having lost both arms through intemperance, he wrote this book with his teeth as a warning to others - Thomas DONER
- Author: Thomas DONER
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
He tells of the shame, misery and pain which alcohol brought on him, and will bring to anyone whosoever be tempted by the pleasant feeling it produces at the time of drinking. It doesn't bring one home to shelter but drives them away. It leads one...
A Boy's Will (version 2) - Robert Frost
A Boy's Will (version 2) - Robert Frost
- Author: Robert Frost
- Genre: Poetry
Robert Frost preferred to describe the New England countryside using everyday language. He used both as tools to explore world views and life philosophies. A Boy's Will was his first poetry anthology. (Summary by Bill Boerst)...
Sense and Sensibility (version 3) - Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility (version 3) - Jane Austen
- Author: Jane Austen
- Genre: General Fiction / Romance
Sense and Sensibility, Jane Austen's first published novel, focuses on the lives and loves of two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. The sensible Elinor and the sensitive Marianne both fall for men whose affections are otherwise engaged. The...
The Biography of a Grizzly (version 2) - Ernest Thompson Seton
The Biography of a Grizzly (version 2) - Ernest Thompson Seton
- Author: Ernest Thompson Seton
- Genre: Animals & Nature
Wahb (meaning White Bear) is an orphaned Grizzly Bear who learns to respect his fears, fight for peace, and trust the healing powers of a stinky hot-spring. The story is aptly titled The Biography of a Grizzly because it is about the life of a...
In Time of Pestilence, 1593 - Thomas NASHE
In Time of Pestilence, 1593 - Thomas NASHE
- Author: Thomas NASHE
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 10 recordings of In Time of Pestilence, 1593 by Thomas Nashe. This was the Weekly Poetry project for August 1st, 2010....
The Gettysburg Address - Abraham Lincoln
The Gettysburg Address - Abraham Lincoln
- Author: Abraham Lincoln
- Genre: *Non-fiction / History
It was a cloudy November day in 1863 when thousands gathered to hear renowned orator Edward Everett dedicate a national cemetary at the site of a pivotal battle early in July of that year. Also present to deliver "a few appropriate remarks" was the...
Early Days Of Old Oregon - Katharine Berry Judson
Early Days Of Old Oregon - Katharine Berry Judson
- Author: Katharine Berry Judson
- Genre: History / Modern (19th C)
Twenty-three stories of the history of early Oregon plus an appendix: A Brief Summary Of The History Of The Old Oregon Country From Original Sources. OLD OREGON was a mighty sweep of country, and a most romantic one. From the northern border of...
Talks About Flowers - Mary Decker WELLCOME
Talks About Flowers - Mary Decker WELLCOME
- Author: Mary Decker WELLCOME
- Genre: Nature / Gardening
To all Flower Lovers who may read these pages, we come with kindly greetings. To you we dedicate our Work. Encouraged by the many testimonials of favor with which our Flower Sketches have been received, which have appeared in the Boston Journal,...
The American Postal Service, Second Edition - Louis MELIUS
The American Postal Service, Second Edition - Louis MELIUS
- Author: Louis MELIUS
- Genre: Modern (19th C)
The history of the postal service in the United States goes back to the colonial period, but was established more formally with the issuing of postage stamps and regular delivery. Through small vignettes, this history is traced with attention to...
Chronicles of Canada Volume 08 - Great Fortress: A Chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760 - William Wood
Chronicles of Canada Volume 08 - Great Fortress: A Chronicle of Louisbourg 1720-1760 - William Wood
- Author: William Wood
- Genre: Early Modern
Louisbourg was no mere isolated stronghold which could be lost or won without affecting the wider issues of oversea dominion. On the contrary, it was a necessary link in the chain of waterside posts which connected France with America by way of the...
My Comforter - Anonymous
My Comforter - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of My Comforter by anonymous. This was the Weekly Poetry project for November 25, 2012....
Liza of Lambeth - W. Somerset Maugham
Liza of Lambeth - W. Somerset Maugham
- Author: W. Somerset Maugham
- Genre: Literary Fiction
Liza of Lambeth focuses on the challenges of life facing Liza, an 18 year old factory girl who lives in the poverty of the slums of 1890s London. The main plot is driven by Liza's affections and the consequences these have for her. Based on W...
Shadows in the Moonlight - Robert E. Howard
Shadows in the Moonlight - Robert E. Howard
- Author: Robert E. Howard
- Genre: Fantasy Fiction
For a genuine Conan tale, full of barbarian craftiness, magic, fierce fighting and his berserker strength, this meets every criteria and is one of the best. Conan was raiding with the Free Companions when they were trapped and slaughtered by the...
The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1661 - Samuel PEPYS
The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1661 - Samuel PEPYS
- Author: Samuel PEPYS
- Genre: Memoirs
Samuel Pepys was the first Secretary to the Admiralty during the reign of Charles II, instrumental in developing the Royal Navy and witness to some of the most significant events of the Restoration period, including the Great Fire of London. His...
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 14, Feb. 3, 1880 - Various
Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 14, Feb. 3, 1880 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Children's Fiction / Children's Non-fiction
Harper's Young People was an illustrated weekly publication for children containing serialized stories, short stories, fiction and nonfiction, poetry, craft projects and more. This 14th issue of the serial, published on February 3, 1880, features an...
Richard I - Jacob Abbott
Richard I - Jacob Abbott
- Author: Jacob Abbott
- Genre: General / Biography & Autobiography
There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels desirous of informing himself of the leading outlines of their history, that he may know, in brief, what it...
Pride and Prejudice (version 3) - Jane Austen
Pride and Prejudice (version 3) - Jane Austen
- Author: Jane Austen
- Genre: General Fiction / Humorous Fiction / Romance
Pride and Prejudice is the most famous of Jane Austen’s novels, and its opening is one of the most famous lines in English literature - “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a...
Common Sense (version 2) - Thomas PAINE
Common Sense (version 2) - Thomas PAINE
- Author: Thomas PAINE
- Genre: Political Science
Thomas Paine has a claim to the title The Father of the American Revolution because of Common Sense, the pro-independence monograph pamphlet he anonymously published on January 10, 1776; signed "Written by an Englishman", the pamphlet became an...
Captains of Industry - James PARTON
Captains of Industry - James PARTON
- Author: James PARTON
- Genre: General / Biography & Autobiography
In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised them or by the noble use they made of the leisure which success in them usually gives. Such men are the...
